EA downloader – Help, I’m too idle!

Lammie may be able to help – I’ve sent him a message on msn!

Heres some stuff Lammie posted on the old forums about EA Downloader when EF came out. It may help…

@Lammie wrote:

I want to make sure you have some info on the EAD. Here are 2 URLs that matter:

1. EA Downloader
http://downloader.ea.com

2. Support article, “What is The EA Downloader?”
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg…?p_faqid=11083

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Steps to purchase/download:
1. Use your ea.com account to login and purchase. You don’t have to make a new one if you have one already. Pogo accounts or any ea.com account works fine. – your ea.com is not your bf2 account.

2. When purchasing it will ask you for your BF2 login nickname. Just enter the nick you want to apply EF to. You can change it later if you change your mind. This is sometimes called the GameSpy nickname or the BF2 nickname. Same difference. For example, if you play BF2 as Shawn then enter Shawn (not email) in the double field that asks for your GameSpy Nickname. Your GameSpy nickname is your BF2 name.

3. Download using the downloader. Make sure you don’t have your downloader logged into a second different ea.com account. I did that without noticing and thought I broke it.

4. Click install in the downloader when it is ready.

5. Play the game normally. You don’t need the downloader open, running or even installed at this point.

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Q: Does the EAD need to be installed or running in order for me to play Euro Force?
A: No.

Q: Does the EAD send my personal system information back to EA? Like spyware?
A: No.

Q: I don’t have a credit card, how can I buy Euro Force?
A: We partner with the Click & Buy service to provide a myriad of other payment options. See http://clickandbuy. com for the full list. You’ll see the Click & Buy logo option when purchasing, just follow the instructions there.

Q: When will the EA Downloader be patched to support IE 7.0?
A: This is planned for closer to when 7.0 is standard for the public. Update coming soon. Until this is updated users will likely see a core.exe error when they try to use the EAD.

Q: I get a “Core Error”?!
A: This is caused by using Internet Explorer 7, which is not yet supported.

Q: Can I make a backup copy for my own use after I download?
A: Yes. The default location the downloaded files go to is C:Program FilesElectronic ArtsEA Downloadercacheaccountname. Inside there you will see folders or files for what you wish to backup.

Q: Is there a limit to the number of times I can download/install?
A: No. Once purchased you can install and download at your leisure.

Q: I uninstalled a game, but the EAD still says “Play Game” instead of “Download Now”?
A: If you do not uninstall correctly your PC will still show the software installed and the EAD will falsely think you still have it also. To insure accurate uninstalls use the Add/Remove Programs option in the Control Panel. If you are stuck in this state please contact customer support at http://support. ea.com.

Q: Download rates are slow!
A: The EAD teams is continually improving the efficiency and rate of downloads. Those who used the EAD in the past will likely see an improvement in rates now.

Q: Can my friend buy a game for me on the EAD?
A: The only way to do this would be for your friend to login with your ea.com account. They could then buy the title and logout. Then when you login to the EAD later the title would be available for download. Do not do this with anyone you don’t completely trust for obvious reasons.

Q: Do I have to create a special EA or GameSpy account to get Euro Force?
A: No. Log into your ea. com account and when you buy EF you will be asked which nickname you are entitling. If you use more than one ea.com account on your PC make certain you buy it with the same one you want to download it with.

Q: How many times can I change the GameSpy nick associated with my EF purchase?
A: You can change your Gamespy nickname up to 3 times per week.

Q: I encounter an install error at Great Wall Client.zip
A: Go to C:Program FilesElectronic ArtsEA Downloadercacheaccountname. You should see the EF file you downloaded. Move it out of there, or delete it. Then redownload EF. Unfortunately, until we track down this issue this is the only workaround

Also…

@Wipers wrote:

@morgan wrote:

Downloades it…. had same probs as Neon…….. followed on screen help (thankyou all)….installed it…… FARKING THING STILL SAYS I NEED TO DOWNLOAD IT!!!!!!! WHAT THE FARK IS GOING ON!!!!?

The server page is showing all the maps and basically showing I should be able to play the maps, but when I go to join a message appears to say FARK OFF!!!! DOWNLOAD IT MATE!!!!

Any help would be greatfull as Im as computer minded as a lobster in a sauna!!! 🙁

Morgan – a few of us were caught by this. You need to go to the EA downloader app and click on the link which says something like change Gamespy id. You will be taken to a webpage where you can enter a new nick – this should be exactly the same as the nick you use to login into the BF2 account server every time you start the game, eg =XDC=Morgan or whatever.

You should then be able to join.

And..

@Lammie wrote:

NOTE: The name you enter is your BF2 user name. That is in fact a GameSpy name. For example: If I played BF2 as Shawn, then that is exactly what I would enter in the double field for GameSpy Nickname. Because that is a GameSpy nickname and the one that I want to entitle to play Euro Force.

Where: You can make this change in either of 2 places.

1. EA Downloader
(i)Open the downloader
(ii)The Euro Force image will have a link “Edit GameSpy Nickname”.
(iii)This opens a web browser and you are then on the Edit Account section for your EA account.
(iv)Login and enter your BF2 name in both fields.

2. EA Edit Account
(i)Go to ea.com
(ii)On the top menu bar find My Account. Likely by clicking your name if you are logged in.
(iii)Login
(iv)A tab for Downloads will show you the field to enter your BF2 name in. Name goes in both fields.